Assistant Professor in Psychology (T&S)

Contract: Full time (35 hours per week), Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

Detailed Description 

Based at the Edinburgh campus, you will be a member of a strong academic teaching and research staff team. You will liaise closely with colleagues at our Dubai and Malaysia campuses, who will also be delivering programmes to our students. 

The appointment will be made on the basis of a Teaching & Scholarship post for 12 months. Post holders will engage in teaching (approximately 70%), scholarship activities (approximately 10%) and carry out one or more administrative duties (approximately 20%). The successful post holder will be responsible for teaching and course development across the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum at HWU.

You will have a demonstrable commitment to teaching (and where appropriate, research/scholarship), along with strong academic credibility and experience of one or more administrative roles. Experience of close collaborative working with other academics and professionals along with highly-developed emotional intelligence, and personal resilience are all essential for this post.

The expectation is that you will have a flexible approach to teaching across a range of different areas within Psychology.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder is required to:

• Undertake personal research/scholarship activities as per contract (complementing and building on existing departmental interests and taking advantage of its interdisciplinary nature) and produce publications of high quality in high impact journals.
• Further disseminate research/scholarship outputs using an appropriate range of media including external reports, conference presentations and short courses for knowledge transfer.
• Where appropriate, lead bids and tenders for externally-funded research projects or contracts, thereby generating significant grant income.
• Engage with existing research activity and be involved in the development and leadership of further research groups.
• Promote more generally the research culture and activities of the Department and University through collaborative work across the academic sector.
• Undertake UG and MSc supervision.
• Act as Personal Tutor to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Contribute to the management and administration of departmental activities.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post.  Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Education, Qualifications and Experience 

Essential Criteria

• PhD in Psychology or an appropriate subject 
• UG teaching and assessment experience in Psychology within a higher education context
• Track record of internationally high profile and high impact research in a relevant discipline
• Publications in major international journals
• Good, lucid, clear communicator and good presentation skills
• Able to articulate complex topics effectively 
• Able to demonstrate initiative in research/scholarship
• Demonstrates evidence of willingness to be involved in collaborative research/scholarship activities.

How to Apply 

Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on 3rd  March 2024.

Interviews are anticipated to take place the week beginning 18th  March 2024.

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Professor Adele Dickson ([email protected] ). 

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm  and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/  .